Gao J, Zhu D, Zhang W, Solan GA, Ma Y, Sun WH. Recent progress in the application of group 1, 2 & 13 metal complexes as catalysts for the ring opening polymerization of cyclic esters.
Inorg Chem Front 2019. [DOI:
10.1039/c9qi00855a]
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Abstract
This review focuses on recent developments concerned with the use of well-defined main group complexes as (pre-)catalysts for the ROP of cyclic esters to give aliphatic polyesters; factors influencing catalytic activity, selectivity and polymer properties are all discussed.
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